# Books like Promise Boys

**10** books similar to *Promise Boys* by Nick Brooks (Children's · grades 3–10), matched on shared themes, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

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## Similar books

- [A Face for Picasso](https://readinglist.school/book/a-face-for-picasso-coming-of-age-with-crouzon-syndrome) by Ariel Henley _(Grades 6–12)_ — Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (6–12), and the same era (2020s).
- [A Plate of Hope](https://readinglist.school/book/a-plate-of-hope-the-inspiring-story-of-chef-jos-andr-s-and-world-central-kitchen) by Erin Frankel _(Grades 3–10)_ — Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (3–10), and the same era (2020s).
- [A Scar like a River](https://readinglist.school/book/a-scar-like-a-river) by Lisa Graff _(Grades 4–9)_ — Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (4–9), and the same era (2020s).
- [A Sitting in St. James](https://readinglist.school/book/a-sitting-in-st-james) by Rita Williams-Garcia _(Grades 4–9)_ — Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (4–9), and the same era (2020s).
- [A World Without Summer](https://readinglist.school/book/a-world-without-summer-a-volcano-erupts-a-creature-awakens-and-the-sun-goes-out) by Nicholas Day _(Grades 4–10)_ — Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (4–10), and the same era (2020s).
- [Absurd Words](https://readinglist.school/book/absurd-words-a-kids-fun-and-hilarious-vocabulary-builder-for-future-word-nerds) by Tara Lazar _(Grades 6–12)_ — Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (6–12), and the same era (2020s).
- [All Because You Matter (An All Because You Matter Book)](https://readinglist.school/book/all-because-you-matter) by Tami Charles _(Grades K–5)_ — Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2020s).
- [All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team](https://readinglist.school/book/all-thirteen-the-incredible-cave-rescue-of-the-thai-boys-soccer-team) by Christina Soontornvat _(Grades 6–12)_ — Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (6–12), and the same era (2020s).
- [Beneath the Wide Silk Sky](https://readinglist.school/book/beneath-the-wide-silk-sky) by Emily Inouye Huey _(Grades 9–12)_ — Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s).
- [Black Girl You Are Atlas](https://readinglist.school/book/black-girl-you-are-atlas) by Renée Watson _(Grades 3–10)_ — Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (3–10), and the same era (2020s).

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